Lineup

58 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Andrew Wiggins

He has fans in a frenzy, but it's not the first time a first-year Jayhawk has had that effect

By Luke Winn

30 | MLB PLAYOFFS

October Heroes

It's the time of year for clutch players and surprising performances

By Albert Chen

38 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Teddy Bridgewater

Louisville's star QB has his team closer to a BCS bowl and himself closer to NYC

By Pete Thamel

44 | SOCCER

Bob Bradley

How the former U.S. coach has taken Egypt on a perfect run toward World Cup 2014

By Grant Wahl

52 | BOOK EXCERPT

Cups Runneth Under

The story of Foulproof Taylor, the unsung genius behind on-field armor

By Steve Rushin

2 | SI Digital

4 | Leading Off

10 | The Mail

12 | Scorecard

24 | Faces in The Crowd

26 | Just My Type

Dan Patrick: Jimmy Graham would make room for LeBron

68 | Point After

Phil Taylor: Let's treat cheating as cheating again

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